Enter to win this Art Nouveau pendant!

September 25, 2015

Hello, my darlings!

Did you know that it’s now been three years since I started writing Diamonds in the Library? Closer to three years and one month, actually.

This past year has been exciting for so many reasons: my first trip to VicenzaOro; my second annual visit to the summer jewelry shows in NYC; my wedding (!!!), at which I was decked out in antique diamonds; meeting so many fellow-jewelry lovers online and in real life, and so many more incredible experiences.

Another major life change that I’ve alluded to but not actually announced here is that I’m now a full time blogger. I resigned from my day job and I’m going all in with Diamonds in the Library. I’m still figuring out all of the glorious puzzle pieces of that, but I’m thrilled to finally have the time to devote to making this site in to all that it can
be. I also have a few exciting collaborations coming up – stay tuned for more details soon.

None of this would be possible without you, my dearest readers. Do you know what I think? I think you deserve a present.

This Art Nouveau pendant is antique, probably dating to the early 1900’s, and features a beautiful floral design in enamel over 14k gold. The prize includes the lovely 14k gold chain shown in the photos, so the lucky winner will receive this piece in ready-for-action condition.

Isn’t it lovely? I think it’s so wearable, with its gentle hints of color and enticing open design. The subtlety of the colors mean it would be at home in any season. I just love the way the flower’s tiny golden stem loops over the round frame of the pendant and then back around.

Please enter in the widget below. Only the first option is mandatory – as long as you enter your email address and leave a comment down at the bottom of the post, you’re entered to win. Completing the bonus actions will improve your odds of winning, but they aren’t required.

This giveaway closes on October 9th at 5 pm, so be sure to enter before then!! The winner will be chosen in a randomized drawing facilitated by Rafflecoptor. If the winner does not respond to our email within one week, the win will be forfeit and we will pick a new winner.

Good luck in the giveaway, my darlings! I wish I could enter myself…but that wouldn’t be quite fair, now, would it?

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I will wear this necklace in the Raymond Chandler section of the next public I go to…every few months I meet the same person in the same section of a different public library; each time we embrace like long lost lovers, even the first time we met…

The first place I would wear this would be on a visit to Grandmother, she’s a huge jewellery fan, and has passed her love of jewellery to me. And although we speak different languages we both appreciate good jewellery ❤️

I have a daughter who attends a music conservatory for vocal performance who has her senior recital coming up November. We just put the finishing touches on her look, and I think this might be the absolutely perfect start to mine! Truly gorgeous!

My boyfriend and I both have really busy schedules but we try to have a date night every weekend. One of our favorite places to go is the local museum where they play movies that aren’t shown in the theater, so I would definitely wear this gorgeous necklace on one of those outings!

I would definitely wear this lovely pedant everywhere! I would like to say if wear it to some fancy dinner but since I’m always in class or at school for some reason or another the first place it would be worn to would most likely be there!

I love your blog! Also this pendant is so gorgeous!! i would love to wear it to something really elegant, like going to the ballet with my sweetheart, but I would also find reasons to wear it on normal work days, or even just around the house, because it is so lovely. (Here’s hoping the computer picks me!!) thank you for all your amazing pictures and information

Hi, I recently discovered your blog and facebook-page and I just love reading it and watching all those beautiful jewellry. I would love to wear the pendant on my LBD when my husband and I will go out on a celebration dinner.

I would wear it on the defense of my PhD thesis in Food Science next january!
It´s a fabulous and delicate piece and I think that committee members will loving 😉
Best regards from Brazil. Sabrina @sbsartor

Thanks so much for entering, Sabrina! It’s so cool to hear where all of my readers are based. And good luck defending your thesis in January!! One of my very good friends did the same earlier this year and I know it can be nerve-wracking.

I’m in love with this pendant! The pendant would be worn every day since it goes with my entire wardrobe. But the first occasion I would wear it would be on a date with my husband to a lovely Victorian house that has been made into a restaurant.

Congrats..!! And you are lucky to have found your calling. I wish you luck for the coming days. I really appreciate your zeal to blog plus you write in a simple yet nice and genuine way.. Love it..and about the giveaway, that is one pretty pendant indeed..with my birthday around the corner, I’d wear this pendant if I won.. @pinkguite

Wow! What an amazing step for you!! I’ll add my congratulations and tell you it has been evident to all of us how much time and care you devote to your posts as a “part-time” blogger, so I am eagerly awaiting the amazing posts, events and collabs you will now have the time to plan taking this wonderful blog on as a full-time endeavor! Your taste in period jewelry is always impeccable, and your obvious love of the written word rounds out your blog as one of the most interesting and enjoyable that I have the opportunity to follow.

Now, as to where I might wear this wonderful bauble you have seen fit to offer us a chance to own – is it too indulgent to say everywhere?! (And I mean EVERYWHERE!) I am enchanted with this precious little piece of Victoriana, and I would plan to give it, on the off-chance that I am the lucky reader to be honored with it’s safekeeping, all the personal face time I could manage! (Maybe I could start a blog for it, detailing it’s various adventures!! ????)

Thank you for the opportunity to own this beautiful little piece of history, and, as a lover of embellishment and literature alike, I can’t wait to see the evolving fruit of your full-time blogging efforts – Kudos!!

So delighted to have found your wonderful blog and fabulous pictures on instagram a couple of months ago. I love how you are single handedly popularizing sweet evocative antique pieces such as this lovely one, and have taken the big step of making it your life’s work. Hear hear!

I would create field trips to wear it on, perhaps to a sherry sip or a garden high tea, or an evening concert of music by Debussy. I would also happily wear it on any of the field trips that seem to have to present themselves daily.

This is the perfect pendant for a day outside!!!! I was born in Spring and have always loved any flower related items! This one would go perfect for a picnic date with my fiancé no matter the time of year!!!

I left a comment yesterday, not sure why it hasn’t shown up! So will try again! Congrats on your blog anniversary, this is a beautiful pendant! I would wear it to Longwood Gardens outside of Philadelphia as I rehab from my hip replacement surgery next month!

Congratulations on your blog’s success. No surprise, because of your personality and subject matter. Love your giveaway jewelry. I would wear it everywhere. It would go to dinner, to a dance, to church, even in the neckline of an open-neck blouse with jeans.

Good luck with your life changing decision, and thank you for giving us the chance to win this breathtaking piece.

I visited Belgium last summer, and being Art Nouveau one of my favourite artistic movements (it is also really close to two other ones I love, symbolism and the Pre-Raphaelits one) I was stunned while visiting the Victor Horta house-museum in Brussels and standing in front of the Hotel Ciamberlani facade, as well as walking down all the Art Nouveau path in the city not to miss one building. The fin-de-siécle museum was so amazing, I hope they will not close it as I heard. Since you love books, if you are into this kind of art and haven’t read it yet, I advise “Dreamers of decadence” by Philippe Jullian – it is my byble!

Where would I wear this piece? Well, in November I have planned a trip around few italian cities, like Rome, Florence and Positano (I am meeting Vali Myers’ long time companion, whom will let me visit their little corner built in the 70s in a green valley) and since in Italy there will be the perfect weather to wear long-sleeved silk mini dresses, light jackets and such, this would be my statement piece throughout the journey, and would be perfect with anything I’d wear.

Thank you so much, and can’t wait to read more of your inspiring posts.

Congrats on your 3 year blogging anniversary! I love reading your blog! I’m getting my hip replaced in a few weeks, so I would get to wear it every day as I heal from my surgery! As part of my therapy I’m going to Longwood Gardens outside of Philadelphia, that pendant would look awesome there! Thanks so much to you and a Trademark Antiques for holding this contest!

Congratulations Becky! Especially for finding a career doing exactly what you want, surrounding yourself in beauty and history, and getting to meet awesome people along the way. Love your Instagram and blog! Keep doing what you’re doing! @Lizzyb0374

Many congratulations lovely ✨????????????????????✨. Your blogging is great and you’re such a huge inspiration by making the leap to do this full time. You’re going to nail it ????. Thanks for such a great competition. If I’m lucky enough to win I think this little beauty deserves a little jaunt to Blighty ???????? (I’ll pay the postage). Whilst we’re turning to crisp autumn days now I think she’d look great setting off my work outfit with Big Ben in the background ????

I have been following you for about a year now and am sorry to have missing the first two. I always enjoy the gorgeous items you feature. Swoon-worthy every time! This giveaway is no different. Congratulations!

I would wear it wherever I happened to be when it arrived. I would be in the Guinness Book of World Records for the nanosecond of time it would take me to open the parcel, place the contents around my neck and run to a mirror to admire the divine and soooooooo sweet necklace! Hell I would even wear it with my pajamas if I happened to be wearing them the time. Perhaps that is too much information and insight into my ‘working from home’ attire.

Really awesome idea, and congratulations to you on such a feat!! I really enjoy your blog and of course, trademarkantiques is one of my all time favorite antique dealer!! I would find myriad of ways and places to wear this beauty, like Christmas party and my coming Birthday dinner…thanks!!

I’d wear it to the ballet: the Australian Ballet has an opulent new production of The Sleeping Beauty about to open at the Sydney Opera house. The original ballet was first performed in 1890 so the era is right. And with a cast of woodland nymphs, bluebirds and – of course – exquisite princesses, this fairy-garden beauty will fit right in.

This is such a beautiful piece! If I won where wouldn’t I wear this?! I don’t believe I would ever take it off. This piece is simple enough to wear everyday to school etc but also beautiful enough to wear out on date night. I really hope I win this!

If I won this pendant it would accompany me to Central Park! I’m moving to NYC (never been there before) and I’d be so excited to show off this beautiful piece of jewelry in such an iconic city. Plus this lovely antique pendant among the fall colors of Central Park? Huge win! ????

Oh my goodness! I’m always so in love with the jewelry you post here, thank you so much for sharing your great taste with us! I think I would give this necklace to my mom, if I won. She deserves some beautiful jewels. Thank you! ^_^

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